以小人之心，度君子之腹

不是每个人都懂“人与人相处”的道理。
现在的人，没经历过农村的生活，从来没生活在比较困苦的地方，他们根本不懂守望相助的精神。
他们只懂如何如何地“命令”别人去配合自己，而完全没有站在被“命令”的一方去思考。
金钱也是他们用来打发别人其中的一种工具！

小时候，自家的小妹在半夜突然生病，只要在屋外喊一声，邻居们必定锋涌而上地前来帮忙。
看了，你会感动。

也有时候，房客不听劝告，时常把家里给弄肮胀，惹人烦恼。但只要把他们“当”着是你自己的“亲”兄弟姐妹，你就会感觉好过点，就会没事了。

事件很间单，想一想，如果你自家的家人在外，被别人歧视，说什麽你家人神情好危险，不欢迎他们，甚至要他们躲在一个角落不能外出。你又如何？自傲的人，第一个想法必定是：“我家人没这个可能会有那种遭遇！”

其实，你看别人感觉不舒服，被看的人也会有相同的感觉，也会被惊吓的。

你们就别“以小人之心，度君子之腹”吧！

Foreign Workers Should Stay Away From Singa-reans Society?

Mrs Rose Koh, 52, Administrative Manager, says worry about her childrens safety over ill intentions look-a-like's foreign workers.



Mrs L.S.Lim, 70, says she appreciates the contributions of foreign workers but suggests that they are be housed away from residential areas, in places like industrial estates.

Please give PRs a break!

Extracted from The Straits Times 06 Sep 2008

I have lived in Singapore for four years, working in a restructured hospital. I got my permanent residence(PR) status only after living here for eight months. I am bonded to the hospital for six years because it sponsored my education to be a radiographer in Australia, and for this I am grateful to employer. I got married in Australia at the end of my studies, and my husband and I moved to Singapore. Soon we started a family. My daugther is now nearly there. All there of us are Australia, and I am Malaysian.

Nearly half my colleagues are also PRs or work permit holders, or "Foreigners" for short. I guess my colleagues and I are "Foreign Workers" because we don't live in a condo and earn a five-digit salary. Those who do are called "Expatriates".

The purpose of this letter is to remind Singa-reans that middle-class "Foreign Workers" exist in this country. We are your nurses, bank executives, IT professionals and so on. We pay taxes, contributing CPF, and send our children to childcare. And when our male children turn 18, they are liable for national service.

So why are we always left out? We are not allowed to buy HDB flats because Singa-reans think we can afford condominium. Now some even say we shouldn't be allowed to buy resale flats because property prices are turning to be so high, due to PRs "wildfully" buying. So the rest of us have to rent HDB flats. Then you cut medical subsidies at polyclinics because citizens (Singa-reans) think that it is unfair that we get the same benefit as them. And from next year, there will be no childcare subsidies for PRs because citizens think that we shouldn't enjoy such benefits.

So why did I became a PR? I am thinking of staying in Singapore permanently. We feel more comfortable in an Asian country and Singapore has a lot to offer. But being from another country will always be a stigma. Most of us choose not to become citizens because we still have family in our home country and we still want to visit them regularly. We came to Singapore seeking a better life. We have a home here but we need to be reminded of our roots.

So Why are we penalised? Now that the childcare subsidy has been doubled, can't PRs get at least half the amount? We should be entitled to at least half the benefits a citizen gets. In Britain and Australia, PRs enjoy the same benefits as citizens, except the right of vote. If the Government doesn't want to hand out freebies to so many PRs, tighten the requirements to become a PR.

Singapore ERP Rates & Gantries Massive Hike

"Taking the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) scheme into the heartland will ease an expected islandwide traffic gridlock and make residential estates more liveable, Transport Minister Raymond Lim said yesterday.
Mr Lim said the money would go towards funding various government programmes for Singaporeans, including public transport and road projects."

Central Expressway (CTE) has been in traffic gridlock for years even though ERP were implemented, but never see any road expansion nor double-deck road is built. I can only see one more exit opened up at Pan-Island Expressway (PIE)which will cause more traffic gridlock soon.

On the other hand, I saw many government-funded new buildings emerged everywhere, eg. National Library(Bugis), HDB Hubs (Toa Payoh), SIR Building (Lavendar), Esplanade (Cityhall), etc.

I think we are somehow “funding” the maintenance fees for these luxurious buildings everyday.

If you said that Government encourages people to ride public transport,
but why didn’t the government returns the balance of unused COE cost if one decided to let go their car ownership?

Here, they allow to sell more cars; there, then engaging to set up more ERP gantries to collect more money.

Ultimately, it is a matter of their income (MONEY)!

“We are like an animal in Zoo, living in a cage, leaving all mosquitoes to prick generously”.

Singapore attractions too pricey for families

By Daryl Tan, June 9, 2008. The Straits Times

THEY are the crown jewels of Singapore attractions, drawing thousands of visitors each day.
Yet parents say that high admission fees and miscellaneous charges at spots like the Night Safari or Singapore Flyer are pricing them beyond a regular family's reach.

A check of 10 main attractions here found that a day out would set a family of four back by $125 on average.

For example, an outing to the Underwater World or the Singapore Flyer, or taking a Duck Tour will cost a typical family between $127 and $164.

Topping the list is the Singapore Night Safari. Taking into account a meal and souvenirs, a trip there could burn a $230-hole in the pocket.

Spokesmen for the attractions said that the quality of the experience and cost of upkeep justify the pricing.

Ms Isabel Cheng, a spokesman for the Singapore Zoo, Jurong BirdPark and Night Safari, said that admission rates are 'relatively low' compared to similar attractions in Australia and the United States, and that the experience one gets is worth the money.

Singapore Underwater World, for example, said it will be offering tickets to its Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon at a 30 per cent discount until June 22.

The Singapore Discovery Centre and Escape Theme Park are also offering discounted packages for families.

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My Conclusion:

(1) Singa-rean love to do comparison with those well-developed modern countries when talk about the cost of living(money), but they forgot(refuse) to evaluate these well-developed countries' people are actually drawing much higher salary than us here.

(2) These attractions are ONLY welcoming local families DURING school holiday.

China boycotts Sharon Stone films after star blames earthquake on bad karma for Tibet

Film star Sharon Stone has set off a storm of fury across China after she suggested the deadly earthquake that killed as many as 80,000 people was bad karma for Beijing policy in Tibet.

“I’m not happy about the way that the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don’t think anyone should be unkind to anyone else,” [Sharon Stone] told reporters at Cannes. “And so I have been very concerned about how to think and what to do because I don’t like that.” She said she’s also been wondering how the United States should handle the Olympics because China is “not being nice to the Dalai Lama, who’s a good friend of mine.” When the earthquake hit, Stone wondered if it was a case of what goes around, comes around. “Then all this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and I thought, is that karma? When you’re not nice, that the bad things happen to you?” said the 50-year-old star.

Several Chinese cinemas have pledged not to screen her movies and the Internet has exploded in a stream of angry comments.

It's pretty ironic how she's faking her sympathy for Tibetans when a lot of Sichuan residents are Tibetans as well.

I wonder what 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina was to the USA?

人一老，头脑清醒，但不理智。

A)马哈迪说：“行动党全国主席加巴星被指挑战皇室权力的行为在我国并非是个罪行，但可交由法庭鉴定其言论是否涉及煽动成份。”

故事：霹雳州州务大臣折换霹雳州宗教局局长，霹雳州苏丹说：不行！加巴星认为霹州皇室没有权力干涉霹雳州宗教局局长的委任。
为何：1）巫统可以在1993年修改宪法废除王室的免控权。2）在登嘉楼州务大臣的委任方面，巫统也与苏丹抗衡，不愿接受苏丹所属意的人选。
所以：1巫统才是首个藐视马来王室权力的单位！？

奇怪：为何马哈迪没说要提控巫统涉及煽动成份？

B)马哈迪说：“槟城一名华裔妇女成功脱离回教的事件说，根据我国的习俗，人民一旦申请信奉伊斯兰教就无法脱教。”

奇怪：为何马哈迪没说根据我国宪法，人人都享有宗教自由？

俗语说：人一老，就会说些自相矛盾（以老买老，永远要别人听他的）的话来。也忘了（不愿记得）自己以前做过的事!

是谁纵容石油公司？

“马岛”峇眼區國會議員林冠英表示，中央政府拒絕讓人民分享國家石油公司的豐厚盈利，反允許國油每個月花費350萬令吉經營旗下的國油交響樂團及音樂廳。
他揭露，國油交響樂團及音樂廳成立10年來，至今已花了5億令吉。
他指出，交響樂團中只有5%是本地音樂家，其餘95%成員是外國音樂家，他們的月薪介於1萬6000令吉至2萬8000令吉，每年的有薪假期多達2個月。
“令人無法想像的是，指揮家的月薪更高達13萬令吉，其助理的薪水則是5萬令吉。”

我就说了，國家以经养了只会讲话，不会做工的9条肥“金猪”，现在还要养这些“好命”的“上等猪”。
当然，我也是猪。但，是一头可爱，自力更生的小懒猪！:p

Ask The Girl Next Door

Came across a funny Singa-rean's Q & A from a magazine...

Q: After 5 years of marriage and 2 lovely kids, my wife and I have become total homebodies. My wife doesn't even put on makeup anymore. How do I re-ignite the spark in our relationship?

A: It's completely understandable that in the day-to-day zoo of bills, tuition classes, and nagging aunties, our personal needs usually fall to the bottom of the priority list. I say, start off with a bang. One weekend, tell your wife that you're taking her out on the town. Present her with a gift certificate to a department store (if she doesn't already have your credit cards!) and tell her she has one hour to buy a new outfit - after which you're whisking her off to get her hair done at a nearby salon. While she's still in shock, present her with a voucher from someone she trusts, like your mother or her sister, to baby-sit for that night. Let her feel gorgeous in her new dress and 'do, and enjoy a romantic dinner out, just the two of you. To make sure this isn't a one-off event, strike a deal with one of the many relatives you're always visiting: one Saturday a month, they watch your kids for the night while you and your wife go on a date - and you return the favour the next saturday.

马岛的百万“闲”顾问“团”

马岛政府每年以超过100万支薪予3名“没有做工”的顾问，即国油顾问马哈迪、首相妇女事务的特别顾问莎丽扎与宗教顾问哈密奥斯曼。马岛政府不如把这些钱来兴建屋子予穷人更为实际。

马哈迪身为国油顾问，年薪18万，莎丽扎每年获得40万4千726，而哈密奥斯曼则领取54万9千675。

在国油已经拥有本身的顾问团；妇女事务由妇女、家庭与社会发展部负责，而宗教事务则有一名首相署部长专门负责的情况，马岛政府还要养这些人干嘛？而且有些还不断地自相矛盾批评现任政府呢。

忌动“大佬”，宜欺“小弟”？

马岛又有新法律了！
马岛“交痛部”規定私人轎車后座乘客必須繫安全帶，但不包括德士等公共交通工具。
法律不是应该一视同仁的吗？（我在发梦！）
再说，德士等公共交通工具在道路上行驶的次数要比私人轎車多吧？！那不是更危险吗？
那安全帶要来干嘛？！
难道“交痛部”怕了“大佬”（德士等公共交通工具的公司），转而向“小弟”（平民百姓）下手？！

是官官相卫吗？还是钱钱相卫？

话说有一天飞机上，一名服务周到的空姐，向一名Singa-rean总裁乘客问安(例常PR嘛。),Singa-rean总裁夫人就大动干火，二话不说，一“piak”过去，掌掴那好心的空姐。随后骂了一句“你跟我老公讲话干嘛？”。好心的空姐双眼泪珠滚动，满心委屈。过后控告这“醋”夫人，要还自个儿一个清白。过后总裁夫人自知理亏，庭外和解，还拨一笔丰厚的“安慰金”给好心的空姐。（其它空姐都羡慕着呢！）

过后，控方也来叉上一脚，控告总裁夫人伤人。听了总裁夫人的“诉苦”，就不说理由撤销控状啦？（是什麽理由，有这麽大的“魅力”，能把官老爷给说动了？）

大家可还记得上一次李先生在“印度村”撞倒人的案子？也是伤人，赔钱。但是嘛。。李先生就没那麽幸运了。官老爷说：“不管怎样，李先生必须坐牢！”

Singa-rean bring dog into food court

Photo taken from www.stomp.com.sg and happened @ Simei Food Court.
Someone approached them and asked them kindly to refrain from bringing the dog into the foodcourt and was immediately told off by one of the girls.
Most Singa-rean feedback to this event and defend that household pets are hygenic; who afraid, please step aside;pets are healthier than smokers,tolerance towards pets..etc
Most Singa-rean love animal and love to bring their pets out for a walk or food. Some even baby-sit their dog in a pram for outing! (wow..better treat than their own children(Human)). I even saw before Singa-rean feed their lovely dog by using spoon at AMK food court!
However,Pet Owner should consider those who may be allergic to animal fur or be sensitive to their presence there.
I want to ask too, the food court is built and selling foods to human or animal?
Do you willing to be "pet" by Animal one day if you are really a animal lover?
Human and Animal are not equal, no matter how thing goes!

向首相告状，是好还是坏？

马岛“楼货”州家长向首相告状，华校教师人人自危！
马岛“楼货”州有位家长，因要求校方开办特殊教育班不受理，而在“首相的书信”留言（http://www.warkahuntukpm.com.my/)，并在短时间内获得首相署官员处理。
另一方面，校方却不鼓励这样做，因为那会让校方承受巨大的压力, 还说家长应该和校方内部解决，不应惊动首相！

我说嘛，有时我们可是被逼走上这条“路”的。比方说，我自家的县区华校就有好多“无里头”的校规了。比如,学生必须每星期带两份旧报纸给学校。校方说要教导学生环保！（哇，“炸”听之下，校方好伟大！)。而且还私下警告学生，如果没报纸，就会在学生的道德科目扣分！（好险！）
但是，校方有没有想过穷的学生，那里还有能力买报纸？

宗教能饱，还是食物能饱？

马岛有位部长拿督认为，“血兰儿”州政府应该检讨批准耗资1亿令吉，在“血帮”设立新的现代化养猪场的决定， 是为了宗教敏感度。
又来了，动不动就把他们的所为“至高无上”的宗教搬上台来了。好像这世界就没了别的宗教信仰？别的宗教就不用照顾？
他还说，从商业角度来说，这项计划或有它可行之处，但要讨人民欢心，可以找其他行业，而不是养猪业。
我也因宗教问题，不吃牛肉，那马岛是不是也因该不要养牛呢？苯蛋！
其实，最重要是每个人互相尊重！

高官车可以，平民车不可以

这是现代版高官欺压平民百姓的一个活例。
马岛的”级打“州有个高官把他的官车车牌加上爪夷文，还理直气壮地说：“那只是我个人的爱好！”。
我想如果那人是我的话，老早就被抄罚单和警告别玩弄种族情绪了！

NETS "eat" our Cash Card's deposit from 1 May onwards

Another profit-oriented company (after Eazlink Card company) in "Singa" Island trying very hard to look for other $$$$ sources to increase their company profit! without bothering to invest and improve their customer services.
Again..reasons given are production cost increased; to prevent multiple cards per one user which lead to resources wasted....etc
Lets check with our other neighbour countries eg. HK or Taiwan, their card's deposit are fully refundable whenever we surrender the card.
HK's cost of living is much higher than "Singa" island, their production cost must be higher too.
They can make profit, but why not these companies? hmm..something "wrong"...